Chapter Summaries

Two Hozuki Peak Jonin followed a black-clad man to a trapped hut and recovered a charred fragment marked with “Senju,” prompting the Hozuki Clan Head to prepare for war against the Kaguya Clan. Two days later, Kaguya Wanqu received another food delivery, while Shin put on a black cloak and prepared to act.

• Two Hozuki Peak Jonin tracked the mysterious figure to a hut on a small island, where they triggered Explosive Tags and barely survived the blast.
• The Hozuki Jonin recovered a charred letter fragment bearing the characters “Senju” and brought it to the Hozuki Clan Head.
• Hozuki Muyue warned that the Senju might be framed, but the Hozuki Clan Head ordered the clan to prepare for war and continue watching the Kaguya Clan.
• Kaguya Wanqu received another, larger food delivery at the Kaguya Clan Compound and felt reassured that the black-clad man had kept his word.
• Shin put on a black cloak at the Uchiha Clan Compound and prepared to act.

Shin persuaded Kaguya Wanqu to attack the Hozuki Clan’s Tao Island by supplying equipment, Explosive Tags, and Frost Grass. As the Kaguya Clan sailed to the island and the Hozuki Clan concentrated its forces there, Shin approached the Hozuki territory and attacked its guards.

• Shin offered the Kaguya Clan equipment and Explosive Tags to help it seize Tao Island, then gave Kaguya Wanqu Frost Grass to treat the clan’s bedridden members.
• Kaguya Wanqu accepted the deal, and Shin promised three thousand pounds of Frost Grass if the Kaguya Clan took Tao Island and kept the Hozuki Clan occupied.
• Kaguya Wanqu’s men collected the supplies, and the clan used the Frost Grass to help its sick members recover.
• The Hozuki Clan Head learned of the Kaguya Clan’s preparations and secretly sent forces to Tao Island, weakening the defenses of the clan’s territory.
• Three days later, the Kaguya Clan set out for Tao Island, where most of the Hozuki Clan’s forces had gathered.
• Shin arrived at the entrance to Hozuki territory, where he struck two guards with Wood Style: Thorn Killing Technique.

Shin attacked the Hozuki clan’s home with Wood Style while most of its fighters were away on Tao Island. The Hozuki Clan Head mistook the black-robed attacker for Senju Hashirama, and Shin faced the approaching clan leader as the chapter ended.

• Shin advanced through the Hozuki settlement, binding or killing shinobi with Wood Style and bringing down buildings.
• Shin reflected that he had lured most of the Hozuki forces to Tao Island by provoking their clash with the Kaguya Clan.
• The Hozuki intelligence elder told the Hozuki Clan Head that a black-robed Wood Style user was attacking and that the Third Elder had gone to intercept him.
• The Hozuki Clan Head concluded that the attacker was Senju Hashirama and set out to confront him.
• Shin bound a Peak Jonin attacker, then dodged a powerful water-dragon beam as the Hozuki Clan Head shouted Senju Hashirama’s name and charged toward him.

Shin used a rumor about the Hozuki Clan’s Water Origin Pearl to provoke the Hozuki Clan Head, then raced into the compound and unleashed Wood Style: Tree World Emergence. The chapter left the Hozuki compound shaking as countless trees sprang up around the Hozuki fighters.

• The Hozuki Clan Head arrived and used Water Style to cut through the trees, freeing a weakened Peak Jonin whom he gave water to drink.
• More Hozuki Clan experts arrived, and the Hozuki Clan Head demanded an explanation from Shin, who asked to borrow the rumored Water Origin Pearl.
• Shin recalled the legend that the Hozuki ancestor had gained the ability to liquefy his body after finding a glowing pearl, and he suspected the Clan Head’s alarm meant the story might be true.
• The Hozuki Clan Head denied knowing about the pearl and attacked Shin with water-based ninjutsu, while the other Hozuki experts joined the assault.
• Shin dodged the attacks with the Body Flicker Technique and reached a rooftop as the Hozuki Clan Head pursued him.
• Shin clasped his hands and used Wood Style: Tree World Emergence, causing countless trees to grow rapidly throughout the compound.

Shin attacked the Hozuki Clan Compound with Wood Style, then discovered and stole the Water Origin Pearl from a hidden chamber. He escaped as the Hozuki Clan Head vowed to pursue him, believing Shin was Senju Hashirama.

• Shin used Tree World Emergence to devastate the Hozuki Clan Compound and trap its defenders among the trees.
• The Hozuki Clan Head fought through the vines with Water Style and attacked Shin, who halted the trees’ growth and countered with Wood Style.
• Shin spotted a glow beneath the ruined main hall, broke open the hidden entrance, and passed through its traps to reach an underground altar.
• Shin took the Water Origin Pearl, then used Wood Style to burst back to the surface while the Hozuki Clan Head attacked him.
• Shin escaped with the pearl using the Body Flicker Technique, and the Hozuki Clan Head swore revenge against Senju Hashirama.

Shin stole the Hozuki Clan’s Water Origin Pearl and planned to attack the Hyuga while the Uchiha watched the Senju. The Hozuki Clan blamed the Senju for the destruction of their compound and theft of the pearl, then launched an invasion of the Land of Fire.

• Shin returned to the Uchiha Compound with the Water Origin Pearl and kept the theft secret.
• Shin told Uchiha Yutaka he planned to attack the Hyuga alone while the Uchiha monitored the Senju.
• The Hozuki defeated the Kaguya on Tao Island, reclaimed their lost islands, and drove the Kaguya toward Yuki territory.
• Hozuki Muyue returned to find the Hozuki Compound transformed into a forest, and the Hozuki Clan Head ordered the clan to prepare for war against the Senju.
• The Hozuki Clan Head and Deputy Clan Head led seven thousand Hozuki shinobi across the sea toward the Land of Fire.

Senju Hashirama mobilized to confront the Hozuki Clan after it attacked the Senju eastern coast, while Uchiha Shin used the distraction to visit the Hyuga compound and threaten Hyuga Tenin. The chapter left Hashirama facing the Hozuki Clan Head and Shin awaiting the Hyuga’s response.

• Senju Xiangyang told Hashirama that the Hozuki Clan had attacked the Coastal Camp and demanded the return of its Water Origin Pearl.
• Hashirama ordered the Senju to investigate, watch the Uchiha, and reinforce the east with Tobirama and two thousand shinobi.
• An intelligence shinobi reported to Shin that at least seven thousand Hozuki shinobi had broken through the Senju camp, giving the Uchiha time to move against the Hyuga.
• Shin used the Flying Thunder God Technique to travel to the Hyuga compound and asked the guards whether Hyuga Tenin wanted the clan to survive or be destroyed.
• Hashirama confronted the Hozuki Clan Head, who recognized him and remarked that he had finally taken off his dark robe.

The Hozuki Clan Head accused Senju Hashirama of destroying the Hozuki Clan Grounds with Wood Style and stealing the Water Origin Pearl, demanding compensation or war. A Senju intelligence report confirmed that Tree World Emergence had devastated the grounds, leaving Hashirama and the Senju elders questioning whether he had secretly done it.

• The Hozuki Clan Head accused the Senju of backing the Kaguya Clan, destroying the Hozuki Clan Grounds, and stealing the Water Origin Pearl.
• Senju Tobirama dismissed the accusations, but Senju Hashirama told him to be quiet and tried to calm the Hozuki Clan Head.
• The Hozuki Clan Head said the attacker had used Wood Style and Tree World Emergence, which made the Senju elders insist Hashirama could not have done it.
• The Hozuki Clan Head demanded the Water Origin Pearl and compensation, threatening war if the Senju refused.
• A Senju intelligence shinobi reported that Tree World Emergence had destroyed the Hozuki Clan Grounds, prompting Senju Tobirama and the elders to question Hashirama.
• Senju Hashirama wondered whether he had secretly attacked the Hozuki Clan despite having no memory of it.

Senju Hashirama denied responsibility for the destruction of the Hozuki Clan Compound and tried to avoid war, but the Hozuki attacked and he sent the outnumbered Senju away. As Hashirama faced the Hozuki alone, Shin appeared at the Hyuga Clan Compound and used Amaterasu.

• Senju Hashirama promised to investigate the destroyed Hozuki Clan Compound and return the Water Origin Pearl, but Hozuki Muyue urged the Hozuki Clan Head to attack.
• The Hozuki Clan Head launched a Water Style attack, and Senju Tobirama countered while Hashirama shielded the Senju with Wood Style.
• Hashirama ordered the Senju to retreat rather than fight the Hozuki's seven thousand shinobi with only two thousand clan members.
• Hozuki Muyue used Hiramekarei to break through Hashirama's wooden canopy, leaving Hashirama alone before the Hozuki Clan.
• Hashirama again denied the Senju's involvement and offered to let the Hozuki leave without further conflict, while Shin used Amaterasu at the Hyuga Clan Compound.

Uchiha Shin attacked the Hyuga Clan alone, setting its homes ablaze with Amaterasu and overwhelming its defenders. Hyuga Tenin chose to confront him while ordering help from the Senju, as Senju Hashirama began fighting Hozuki elsewhere.

• Shin advanced toward the Hyuga palace, defeating two Elite Jonin who attacked him with black flames.
• A Hyuga ninja reported that Shin had come alone and that the clan had suffered heavy losses.
• Hyuga Tamamo warned Tenin that Shin had defeated five clan leaders’ Ultimate Technique with a single slash of his Susanoo.
• Tenin ordered a message sent to the Senju and told the elders to protect Tamamo, then went to face Shin himself.
• Hashirama used Wood Style Secret Technique: Deep Forest Bloom against Hozuki.

Senju Hashirama overwhelmed the Hozuki forces with Deep Forest Bloom, while Hozuki Muyue and the Hozuki Clan Head worked to counter the forest and its poisonous pollen. The Hozuki launched a coordinated attack that trapped Hashirama in a water prison and sent Muyue slashing at him with Hiramekarei.

• Senju Hashirama unleashed Deep Forest Bloom, spreading a vast forest that impaled Hozuki fighters and released poisonous pollen.
• Hozuki Muyue cut vines away from the Hozuki Clan Head and warned him to avoid breathing the pollen.
• The Hozuki Clan Head used Water Assault Torrential Rain Jutsu to disperse the pollen and revive the unconscious clan members.
• Senju elders marveled at Hashirama's increased power as Senju Tobirama doubted that his brother could defeat all seven thousand opponents.
• The Hozuki Clan Head and Hozuki Muyue fought through the vines and launched a water dragon attack that trapped Hashirama in Water Heaven Envelopment.
• Hozuki Muyue emerged from the water dragon and brought Hiramekarei down toward the trapped Hashirama.

Senju Hashirama fought Hozuki Muyue and the Hozuki clan, then entered Sage Mode to counter their overwhelming attack. Elsewhere, Shin encountered Hyuga Tenin at the Hyuga compound.

• Hashirama escaped Muyue’s water prison and dodged the Hozuki Clan Head’s Water Gun Cannon with Wood Style.
• Thousands of Hozuki ninja joined their leaders and unleashed a combined Water Style attack at Hashirama.
• Hashirama summoned Seven-Fold Rashomon to divert the flood, then entered Sage Mode and prepared the Wood Dragon Technique.
• At the Hyuga Clan Compound, Shin met Hyuga Tenin, and they confirmed each other’s identities.

Uchiha Shin and Hyuga Tenin fought in the Hyuga Clan Compound while Hyuga Tenin ordered his clan members to escape to the back mountain. Their battle left the compound’s defenders facing Shin’s Susanoo and revealed the devastating power of Tenin’s Mountain Breaker.

• Hyuga Tenin ordered the Hyuga clan members to flee to the back mountain, and Uchiha Shin confronted him.
• Shin attacked Tenin with Amaterasu flames, but Tenin dodged and shattered the burning needles with Air Palm.
• Shin formed Susanoo and struck Tenin, who used his Byakugan and chakra to withstand the blow before escaping a second attack.
• Hyuga Tenin fired his Eight Trigrams Mountain Breaker at Shin, destroying part of Shin’s Susanoo and blasting away a distant mountain peak.

Uchiha Shin and Hyuga Tenin escalated their battle after the Hyuga clan members evacuated, with Shin unleashing Susanoo and Amaterasu while Tenin dodged and counterattacked. Shin repaired Susanoo’s damaged armor, and Tenin prepared to continue fighting.

• Hyuga Tamamo watched the exchange and suspected both Shin and her father were still holding back.
• After most of the clan members evacuated, Shin launched a barrage of kunai, but Tenin’s Rotation swept them away.
• Shin summoned Susanoo and brought down an Amaterasu Longsword, which Tenin narrowly evaded as the strike turned the ground into a blazing inferno.
• Tenin escaped the flames, sent two chakra wolves at Susanoo, and struck its armor with Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, cracking it.
• Shin dodged Tenin’s counterattack and quickly repaired Susanoo’s armor as Tenin readied himself to attack again.

Senju Hashirama overwhelmed the Hozuki forces with Sage Mode and forced the clan leaders to agree to talk. At the Hyuga Clan’s territory, Shin told Hyuga Tenin he would spare the clan if Tenin survived three attacks.

• Senju Hashirama used the Gate of the Great God to pin the Hozuki Clan Head and Hozuki Muyue beneath the water and temporarily seal their chakra.
• Senju Hashirama cast the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, then used the Wood Human Technique to defeat the Hozuki shinobi surrounding him.
• The Hozuki Clan Head and Hozuki Muyue broke free from the gates, exhausted, and agreed to talk with Senju Hashirama.
• At the Hyuga Clan’s territory, Hyuga Tenin fought Shin’s Susanoo sword and Amaterasu with his palm strikes.
• Shin said he would give Hyuga Tenin three chances to survive his attacks, or the Hyuga Clan would die.

Shin challenged Hyuga Tenin to defeat him in three moves and unleashed a devastating Scorch Style attack that left Tenin injured. Shin began his second move, summoning nine Amaterasu dragons as Tenin prepared to fight back with everything he had.

• Hyuga Tenin and the elders watched as Shin faced Tenin amid the destroyed Hyuga Clan Compound.
• Shin formed the Sword of Kagutsuchi from Amaterasu and sent it crashing into Tenin's God-Breaking Strike.
• The techniques exploded in a shockwave that carved out a massive crater, and Tenin was left bleeding and injured.
• Shin announced that it was his second move and summoned nine black dragons with Nine Dragon Amaterasu.
• Tenin drew a deep breath and resolved to give the fight everything he had.

Senju Hashirama defeated the Hozuki Clan and let the survivors leave, earning a reputation as the God of Shinobi, before rushing to aid the Hyuga against Uchiha Shin. Shin and Hyuga Tenin traded devastating attacks that destroyed the Hyuga Clan Grounds, and Shin began his third strike with his enormous Susanoo.

• Senju Hashirama defeated the Hozuki Clan, and Senju Tobirama questioned his decision to let them leave.
• A Senju intelligence shinobi reported that Uchiha Shin had gone alone to the Hyuga Clan Compound and was fighting Hyuga Tenin, so Hashirama rushed to help.
• Senju Hashirama's victory over the Hozuki became known as the rise of the God of Shinobi and marked the start of the Three Gods era.
• Uchiha Shin's Nine Dragon Amaterasu clashed with Hyuga Tenin's Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, devastating the Hyuga Clan Grounds and leaving Tenin gravely injured.
• Uchiha Shin announced his third strike as his Susanoo expanded, drew its sword, and towered over Hyuga Tenin.

Hyuga Tenin unleashed a mysterious technique to stop Uchiha Shin’s overwhelming Susanoo strike, awakening a connection to an ancient corpse beneath the Hyuga Clan Compound. He blocked the blow, but the aftermath left the barrier cracking and the battle unresolved.

• Uchiha Shin brought Susanoo’s sword down on the injured Hyuga Tenin, who resolved to keep fighting to protect Hyuga Tamamo and the Hyuga Clan.
• Hyuga Tenin performed eight movements from an unnamed technique he had seen in an ancient Hyuga Clan book, and a powerful force surged through him as his bones repeatedly shattered and healed.
• The force reached a sealed chamber beneath the Hyuga Clan Compound, where an ancient corpse began glowing with green chakra and spoke the words of a technique.
• Hyuga Tenin echoed the corpse’s words and unleashed Eight Martial Formless, Proliferation Break Strike against Susanoo’s sword.
• The collision created a violent storm that shattered distant peaks and cracked the barrier, while Hyuga Tamamo and the Hyuga Third Elder saw Hyuga Tenin block the strike.

Shin fought Hyuga Tenin, whose mysterious technique drew in Natural Energy and briefly matched the Complete Body Susanoo. Hyuga Tenin died when the technique destroyed his body, and Shin was left wondering what he had witnessed.

• Hyuga Tenin used a strange technique that drew Natural Energy into his body and blocked Shin’s Susanoo sword strike.
• Shin attacked with both Susanoo swords, but Hyuga Tenin endured the clash and claimed that three moves had passed.
• Hyuga Tenin’s arms and then his entire body exploded from the strain of the technique.
• Shin surveyed the devastated Hyuga Clan Compound and found no trace of Hyuga Tenin.
• Shin tried to imitate Hyuga Tenin’s movements but stopped at the fourth movement when his instincts warned him of danger.

Shin pursued the fleeing Hyuga elders and Tamamo after destroying the Hyuga Clan’s main hall and escape routes. He killed both elders, leaving Tamamo alone in his grasp.

• Shin entered the ruined Hyuga main hall and followed the clan’s escape route into the mountains.
• Tamamo fled with the Second Elder and Third Elder after the rest of the clan had evacuated.
• Tamamo recognized Shin’s marked Kunai and ordered the elders to split up and run, but Shin appeared beside it.
• The Third Elder attacked to cover their escape, and Shin froze time and killed him with a Kunai.
• Shin caught up with Tamamo and the Second Elder and killed the Second Elder with Flying Thunder God Slash.